Legal Assistant

Responsibilities

• Provides proactive administrative support for the Houston attorneys.
• Provides additional support, when needed, to remote legal team members and in other NRG offices.
• Interfaces with and serves as a liaison for internal and external business partners to ensure calendaring of required meetings and calls. Schedules meetings and events as requested by the lawyers.
• Manages all travel requirements and expense report preparation for the lawyers.
• Aid the lawyers in the performance of duties where possible, such as report preparation and responding to inquiries.
• Aid in billing and outside counsel management.
• Create professional-level presentations and correspondence that could be used in high level executive meetings and communications.
• Handle confidential information with the upmost professionalism and discretion, maintaining adequate knowledge of corporate policy.
• Lead, drive and execute on various team events, socials, offsite meetings, etc.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure communication is efficient and clear between teams.
• Organize, prioritize, and coordinate multiple work activities with demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.
• Accept calls from customers, compile necessary information, and route to appropriate lawyer or NRG agent for resolution or further review.
• Reviews daily mail and routes as appropriate.
• Exhibits superior organizational skills.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• College degree or relevant certification a plus.
• Minimum 8 years of providing administrative support in a legal environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills are essential.
• Excellent administrative and office management skills are required.
• Advanced with MS Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook) to create documents, graphic presentations, correspondence, merge documents, spreadsheets, appointment calendars and reports.
• Experienced with SAP, Concur, Legal Tracker, Navan and similar systems.
• E-mail and Internet proficiency.
• Ability to prioritize tasks assigned by multiple sources.
• Strong organizational skills required with the ability to schedule and plan complex arrangements for meetings, presentations, travel, and other special projects.
• Ability to meet deadlines with speed, accuracy, and professionalism.
• Notary Public preferred.
• Overtime is necessary on occasion.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid schedule: 4 days in open office environment at the Houston, Texas office, 1 day remote schedule.
• Frequent use of computers, i.e. typing on keyboards, viewing monitors, etc.
• Minimal domestic travel.

Why NRG is a great place to work

• Great company culture!! Voted as a BEST employer by Forbes
• A competitive total compensation package, including annual incentive and/or commission
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Benefits on the first day of employment - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Short Term Disability, Wellness program, etc.
• Company-paid life insurance and disability insurance
• 401 (k) plan to help save for retirement
• Generous PTO plan, plus 8 company holidays, and 3 floating holidays
• Numerous discounts, including electricity discounts on NRG brands